Polish

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Etymology

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From upiór +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈpjɔr.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrnɨ
  • Syllabification: u‧pior‧ny

Adjective

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upiorny (comparative upiorniejszy, superlative najupiorniejszy, derived adverb upiornie)

  1. ghastly, spooky (frightening, scary)
    Synonyms: przerażający, straszny
  2. awful, terrible (very bad)
  3. awful, terrible (having considerable size or intensity, which the speaker emphasises and finds difficult to bear)
    Synonyms: koszmarny, straszny

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun
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adjective
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Further reading

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  • upiorny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • upiorny in Polish dictionaries at PWN